Essential Guide: How to Choose the Ultimate Bug Out Location
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For those on more of a budget buying some land and simply putting a trailer on it is the easier way to go. May not be much but it's better than nothing at all.
Yup that's how my situation is progressing. The first step was getting the land, everything else can be incremental from here.
Many thanks, been searching for "what needs to be in a bug out bag" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Ever heard of - Janameron Tenylan System - (do a google search ) ? Ive heard some super things about it and my mate got excellent success with it.
Only issue with a trailer is ppl will come and take it if you cant be there often. Was just talking about that and was told that's a reality you may have to face unless you have neighbors, security, etc....
I agree. That's actually my plan. My only concern is squatters and thieves getting into my trailer which is currently located on the property.
That's what I have done. I would rather have a nice 1,000 sq. ft. cabin but having a travel trailer on 10 acres is not a bad compromise.
1. Always call it a "vacation property" and never a "bugout location" or "survival retreat." You do not want other people to know your real intentions for the property.
2. Recognize the difference between paying a mortgage on a property and owning it outright. You want to own that property outright, especially if you lose your income during an economic down-turn.
3. Recognize the security of registering the property in the name of a limited liability company you own instead of being registered in your name. This adds another layer of privacy if someone is using property records to track you down.
4. Make sure you can get to the property any time of year and that you do not have a long drive to get there. The further away the property is, the less often you will visit it and local criminals will know this. If winter snows or spring flooding regularly make the property inaccessible, do not buy it for a vacation retreat.
5. Recognize the importance of having a strong gate to the property's access road and a strong fence around your property. These are the first improvements to the property you should make. You want to make it difficult for trespassing poachers and thieves to get onto your property. Thieves will even strip an unattended property of timber to sell to a pulp wood company just to make a quick buck. Others will use a neglected property for hiding a trailer that is a meth lab. You want to keep trespassers off your property. Do not underestimate the number of criminals who live in rural counties or the effectiveness of the local gossip network.
6. Your neighbors will know all about you and what you are doing to the property long before you meet any of them. Tax assessors are naturally interested in the local properties and they talk to their friends and family. Be on your best behavior when interacting with local store clerks, county officials, the mail carrier and anyone else in the community because they all talk to each other about new people (you and your family). Your reputation will proceed you.
7. If you will not be living full-time on the property, consider the security value of leasing the fenced property as grazing land. Someone else's goats can keep a property cleared of brush. Someone else's cows can keep the wild grasses and weeds mowed. And the livestock owner will keep sharp look out for livestock rustlers and check the fencing regularly which means also keeping a close watch on your property while you are not there.
8. A large metal barn on the property that has inside it a 30 or 50 amp power post and a sewer connection to a septic tank makes a perfect place to park an RV. That weather-sheltered RV can be your bug-out housing any time of year. And you can take the RV away when you are not staying on the property, so that there is very little left behind on a vacant property to interest trespassing thieves or vandals.
9. If you are not living on the property full-time, never leave anything on the property that you cannot secure or are unwilling to lose to thieves. Rural thieves love large generators, solar power systems and security cameras for their resale value. Ditto for ATVs, snow mobiles and fishing boats kept behind doors fastened with flimsy locks. Rural thieves have bolt cutters and chain saws in the beds of their pick-up trucks.
Outstanding comment and very well detailed. Purchasing with an LLC or umbrella corp is critical as well as the security precautions. Thx for dropping in!
Comment was way to long to read and what made it worse was the 1.-2.-3-. and you didn't even make it too ten.
Wow that was a good comment. I agree with you on all your thoughts.
The LLC is a great tip.
Keeps dirty cops away too.
These days all it takes is a female's word and the mommas boy judge will believe everything.
@Drew Peacock It is only funny when those are not your security cameras paid for by your hard-earned money.
I’ve been living off the grid for almost a year now. I’ve put my previous life behind me. It was very hard and confusing surviving on my own. In the middle of nowhere by myself. But now I wouldn’t want it any other way. You do a lot of soul searching when you are by yourself.
Good for you making that break from your past life! Do you at least have a doggo for a fren?
Does a wife count?
you are not off grid if you're using internet
I'm real close to doin the same thing brother hang in there !
@@glenaucoin9842 was thinking the same. Posing
Tugboat captain for 25 years, so I would go with a boat as an initial bugout location, as well as a mode of transpo to get away from the rat race. It could also be a way to transport me and others to a secondary, remote land-based bug out place that few would be able to reach, a coastwise wilderness location with plenty of fish, game to hunt and timber for building.
Love the idea of taking the water, here in Florida there are tons of waterways and as long as your craft could go in shallow water you can get into some awesome hidden locations
Interesting choice for trade and transportation at least for the short term. My concern would be boat maintenance long term.
Long term impossible boats need maintenance. I’ve thoguht about it too I wanted to live on a sailboat but its just not feasible
@@deepdeception7953 yup, that’s why I considered it for an initial bug-out location, not permanent. It would get me out of town and away from people quickly, and could haul tons of supplies for a one-way trip to someplace remote, some bay or fjord or tidal locked inlet.
until you run out of fuel.
Great, informative video. Everyone needs to tailor a plan for their circumstances. I'm 70 and I'm staying put. Sitting on 20 acres and my home is defensible. I have a drilled well but can access water without power. Town population 460 in Massachusetts of all places. Stay vigilant and keep your powder dry.
Sounds like a solid plan!
You forgot the most important part. How many people are coming with you/ already live there?
If you plan on bugging out alone you are just a target. You need enough people for 24 hour watch plus working the land. It’s often better to bug out to /with other peepers.
That’s what I’m doing. We have about 10 people going to the same working farm. It’s small out of the way and already has the property built on it.
I don't want peepers...
@@keithmoriyama5421 good catch man. I’m typing on my iPhone phone. Give me a break.
@@lichkingsvault4626 Good luck finding those preppers or any that will want anything to do with YOU as they will rather shoot you then ask questions later.
@@kylehill3643 yea, I guess a group of reality good friends/relatives is ok. A group of strangers will be a big risk
@Kent Hackathorne or you break your leg can’t get to your supplies and starve to death because you forget to bring people. Same thing can happen with bad infections, animal attacks, you getting fatigued at the wrong time or some idiot who left to go it alone in the woods falling asleep with his fire still burning starting a wildfire. You need people you can trust.
I have lived in the mountains all my life and I love it.
although I'm currently located in North Florida, I've lived mainly in mountains or very close. From Alaska to the Smokies, this is where I feel most at home
A couple of ideas. Grow fruit trees to trade the fruits latter, they are going to be the new currency. For me are olive oil trees, they almost growing allone. Always alternative roads to go there, think out of the box, car is not the only way to travel, sea is also a road, a captain mentioned that in the comments sections, even if you don't have a boat, take a few sailing lessons if you are near the sea, they are fun and might be useful, you never know.
I agree, alternative routes are key, one is none is two is one, thanks for the comment GS
I have 87 Acres in the high Dessert. I built a tiny house on it. My safe bug out all loaded and ready. About an hour from the city, up high behind hills. Lots of trees, and a spring !! Good hunting and farming too. And romantic !! LOL
Excellent good work
Excellent analysis. My situation could involve squatters. I have a plan for dealing with them but I haven't dug the graves just yet.
Hahaha, don't forget to grab a few bags of lime
I just learned a new word in English... "squatters", we Brazilians hate them to the core!
@@alexandrebanks Squatters are scum. They are thieves and should be treated as such.
That's a Polycom hat. Dude got some office phone swag.
Boy, WHAT A BEAUTIFUL, A WONDERFUL video. You really made a very beautiful compilation of your up growing times, very nice👍👍👍
Thanks glad you liked it, had a lot of fun making this video
Enjoy the quiet and free beer..some good points..atb from the UK..
Yeah it was a good evening in the ghost town lol. Cheers thanks for droppin by.
Thank you for the video.
I am a young one, without enough money to buy a land, but I have time to prepare beforehand. Like basic sewing and clothes making skills, gardening, woodworking. I try to study (local) edible plants and herbs,preserving and fermenting. I don't have a license yet, but I bought a car "anatomy" course, where they take apart a car, then put it together while they teach you the name and role of the part, so I can know the basics. Car mechanics usually scams (young) woman, just like others(plumber, electrician, etc.)/respect for the honest ♥️/ I planing to sew my ideal backpack: hidden pockets, Molle system (in "girly" version to look more gray-man), concealable weight support straps on the waist, etc. I want to be more over prepared, than under. Sorry for my bad English. Have a pleasant day. 😊
Thanks for the comment, keep up the good work! Also check about how to do a cache.
You are LIT!!! 👍👍👍
Great 👍 video. Very well done. Excellent information. Just watched another current video. Wish you were my 10 acre away neighbor.
Wow, thanks!
My location, I am there now. Fifteen acres, water access, Northern Minnesota, solar powered, years supply of food, totally ready for anything. Wood heat, lifetime of wood. Trouble is no garden. Have to store the food here. I have gold, silver, top one per cent of net worth, sitting good. Only trouble is I am 69, going on 70. Getting old. Age is a factor. One year's supply of everything. Protect yourself.
Getting old but 70 ain't bad if your in good health. Sounds like you are squared away, well done sir!
Love you thinking this all the way through and sharing your thoughts. Yours is the most comprehensive plan that I’ve ever seen. Thanks for sparking my thoughts 💭
Thank you so much!
This guy gave some really great info
appreciate that
Sorry my dude but am catching up on your vids. I bought 20 acres in TX and can tell you wildfire is a problem so build accordingly. Also you dont want restrictions on how you can use the property unless this is also an investment. Finally look at what nuclear reactors and targets are within 200 miles of you. Stay west of such facilities and targets. Finally, make sure your land can pass a perc test for a septic field. Good luck and feel free to visit in texas anytime.
Great points GGG, I can imagine wildfires to be an issue out in TX. I've also heard that specific areas in TX are perfect for a BOL...and thanks for the mention of the perc test, I can completely forgot to include that detail in the video
@@TheSurvivalOutpost Don't forget that nowadays there are better options than a septic tank. You can create a sanitation garden which works better and more ecological. France has an award winnng system that works as normal (water flushing tank) to a natural plant filtrations system. It is truly amazing. No smell, all blackwater is naturally filtered- and super ecological...not to mention that never a tank to empty etc. and easy to replicate system yourself. Works in all weather- whether sever cold or heat. Just thought I'd put that in here.
You can get cabin kits online. They are fairly cheap all things considered. There's one, two, and three bedroom options. Your dad seems cool af and judging by the pics, you look just like him lol. I'm just a slightly different version of my dad too, lools and personality lol. Older i get, the more i see my dad in myself.
Lol so true he's a cool dad and we have lots of fun together...and yeah those cabin kits, great price considering what you get.
Funny how that goes, my father is my adopted father so looks not so much aside from mannerisms, jokes and views (somewhat). But he is more like a really good Buddy than just a father now that I am older..
*And I am so thankful for that, cause he is a great Guy.
I like the idea about the cabin kits. When I do find the property that is right for me and my needs, a cabin kit is my first option followed by a travel trailer and third option a prefabricated house. All of these options are for the sake of having shelter immediately compared to the time it takes to build a house from the ground up.
@@damonclark5742 I think that's a good strategy. If you had the money, materials, and manpower to build a house quickly, it can be done, but definitely not as fast as the other options.
@@joeyjones9041 Yeah, due to the global situation I don't feel as though time is on my side. I'm all for building a house from the ground up but the previously named options can provide immediate shelter while working on the house.
Just found your channel, great information 👍
Welcome aboard!
This all sounds like how I grew up on the farm, then I enlisted into the Marine Corps (Infantry, MEUSOC) and Deployed so think I pretty well have it all covered.
good to do go devil dog
have multiple routes to your location, prep your site before hand, make sure you know your vehicle well, and it's problems. there the cons are mitigated. i would want defensible land and preferably mountains since they are easily defendable, and even the most trained soldiers will have trouble trying to take you out without heavy equipment, farming can be done on an incline with terracing, and you can build into the mountain itself. plenty of trees would be nice, but it's not necessary. i avoid flat land unless there is significant tree cover, or cactus cover.
Great suggestions, terrain advantage is important.
Love this. Thank you very much for putting out very timely info.
You are so welcome!
Great advice about the national park.....
great way to increase the size of your "playground"
Good stuff !! You made really good points and made me think objectively. I'm not as prepared as I need to be.
Glad it was helpful!
Congratulations!🍾🥂
Thank you so much 😀
Thank you!!! Just starting to learn all this now. Really helped!!! 🥰🥰
You're so welcome!
That will break operational security hahaha, oh boy, this guy has watching too many movies and wants to be a super solider rambo guy!
yes, I dream of being the ultimate super-soldier Rambo guy NINJA!
A well thought out and informative video. Great discussion . Good luck with your bug out location . Thank you . Cheers
Thanks 👍
Really enjoying your content, very informational! Thank you
Thanks for watching!
You just got another subscriber...
I liked very much what you said and listed in this video man, I'm trying to find and know strategies to pick a good location like a small farm or something and I'm kinda new to this survivelist lifestyle so your video is very useful. Thanks man!
Shot out from Brazil
Hey glad to have you onboard!
Love your vids, keep them coming
Thanks Joe!
Good information. Thank you for the video.
Glad it was helpful!
Been looking and find the prices going up for land. I also find that there is less land for sale. I have hit so many road blocks that I am about ready to just make my stand where I am.
Don't give up quite yet...there is less land for sale as people are very interested in rural properties these days. But the land is still there, at least for the area I targeted.
Joel Skousen book called strategic location
Thanks, I"ll check that out
Brother your back!
Nice, well lets do this.
You know it bro! Back at it like a crack addict
The brutal cold and snow is your best friend after you learn how to survive and thrive in that area IMO. That perfect climate where Everybody will be heading after is the WORST BOL.
if I could survive and thrive in those conditions, maybe I'd choose my next BOL in Greenland :)
Yeah the winters in wayy upstate NY in the Mtns is super harsh and extreme cold for a while, usually Jan and Feb there's a high temp of -10° and a low of -25 to -30° for at least a couple of weeks or longer.. Missouri is so disgustingly hot in the peak of summer, but at least OUR Freedoms are more protected for now than most states.
*And there definitely seems to be a lot of like minded good American People here too which is a blessing!
"Is that the una bomber" lol
yup thats the guy
Lol thanks for the heart. ,ade my day
This was a very interesting video - thanks.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I’m from Chicago and moved to the suburbs. I have no clue where to even start. I’ve seen youtubers spend so much money on bunkers. I don’t have money like that to spend. I’m Glad I came to this video at least giving me somewhere to start. It’s hard to find people around me that believe in something like this or to help with giving some knowledge. My family thinks I’m crazy. I wish I can meet you lol because I have so many questions.
I hear ya, getting started can seem very overwhelming. If you like, drop me an email - admin@thesurvivaloutpost.com and I can give you some pointers to get rolling, no bunker required!
Great video and thanks for sharing this information .
Glad it was helpful!
Excellent thoughts!
General considerations:
Vehicles, do you need a 4x4, do you need a pickup truck, etc.?
If you have children or someone who has physical problems, these considerations should also be thought of.
If you want to bury all or part of the structure, knowing the water table depth is good to know.
Is your "retreat" defensible?
Camouflage is the blending in to surrounding area, you should make the "retreat" defensible but not so obvious.
I went through a similar checklist for my cabin location!
Have a plan and practice the plan!
Good point about the 4x4 which is an absolute must have for my situation. Camouflage measures for the location is a great point. Utilizing a gated entrance with a recessed curved driveway turned out be a good option for me, removing the option for people to drive by and actually see anything on the property but trees
I love that 80's music...oh, and thank you for the tips, I wrote them all down and I'm going to start searching for land using this exact criteria; awesome video! 'Liked' and Subscribed :)
Have fun!
I thought this was gonna be cheesey or cringe, but this was an extremely well put together video with facts and scenarios. And the synthwave style music in the background made an awesome twist.
Glad you liked it Josh, I had fun creating it.
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Great video❤️❤️
thanks!
THANK YOU!
You're welcome!
Nicely done! I’m looking at the same but at the same time living in the city is more practical. I have family with a location but I’m not leaving home unless our neighbors and community goes to 💩. Holding the fort as long as possible is the key and being ready to move is the other.👍🍻
The homebase is usually the best option considering the alternatives. I live in the burbs as well, but having this location is game changer.
*LLANO, TEXAS. Everything on your list is found as you radiate out from Llano, Texas. This area (Texas Hill Country) happens to be featured in Joel Skousen's "Strategic Relocation" book as one of the best places to live offgrid. FOUR different underground fresh water aquifers converge under the "Llano Uplift", which is a region of hundreds of miles of solid granite & has this been one of the most geologically stable regions in the nation & never experiences tremors, much less earthquakes BUT is close to multiple natural cave systems. Too moist/damp for wild fires & flash floods aren't an issue as long as you choose the land right. Too far from the coast for hurricanes or tsunamis, & not flat enough for tornadoes. This region is on the opposite side of hills/ridges that create a natural down draft across central Texas flowing toward the Gulf of Mexico which means the only nuclear power plants & refineries are so far away & down wind that they are not an immediate threat. Texas has every natural resource required to run as an independent country if necessary, & enjoys lakes, beaches, forests, swamps, deserts, mountains, plains, hillcountry. And .... it's TEXAS, for GOODNESS SAKE!*
*The rural people are genuinely friendly with a preparedness attitude, strong 2nd Amendment & dominant conservative/libertarian ideology, spiritually respectful, technologically advanced & have a strong work ethic!*
Awesome comment thanks CP! I did not know really any of those details about LLano TX, def sounds like the perfect location
@Christian Prepper. I think we are Hill Country neighbors
Many issues with Texas.... hot weather ... everyone owning guns can be a pro or a con...many people will choose Texas... borders Mexico u.n. could invade through Mexico... enjoy Texas im good
Shush! The California Migration is already driving up the property values. We don’t want them buying up all our good land before we do!
@@jonlamb2844 *although I agree with you generally, I doubt Leftist Californians watch prepping educational videos like this, so the Californian that is researching preparedness will most likely be a rare conservative, at which point he's welcome. Lastly, on the off chance a Leftist Californian runs across this video & even sees my comment THAT is why the end of my comment makes clear what type of mentality they'll encounter here. So perhaps if they can't live with that, they won't come.*
*Liberty = Peace & I pray you & your loved ones always enjoy both!*
Not having seen Prepper Castle, I"m probably wrong, but no matterwhat, that castle can be breached. If you're trapped or in a so-called castle, the enemy can wait you out, and if he has total control of the country side, and you're stuck in a fortified fort, he can wait you out, and no matter what, he can do reconnassence in force, probing for weak points in your defense. I'd say that to survive, maybe instead of having a castle or a fortified bunker to depend on, go out and live off the land..... Move and keep on moving every few days, so that you don't leave a footprint.....
I agree, of course, a fortified home is a good idea but one needs a Plan B if the home is compromised
Brother you look like your dad.
Straight twin LOL
LOL so true, looking through those old pics I was shocked
You were showing property in my hometown. What are the odds of that... Perfect bug out area! I know those woods well. Very remote.
That’s some big odds lol...drop me an email - admin@thesurvivaloutpost.com
Now you know where to go and who to take resources from if SHTF, congrats
Have you read that book about Argentina's 2001 currency collapse? The gangs followed and then attacked people up to their rural bug out locations. It was a massacre. Nobody hears your screams when you are in the middle of nowhere.
I have not, sounds like a good read though. That situation you refer to is exactly why you have to have a backup location if your primary is comprised.
And nobody hears their screams either.
firearms, buddy.
Sos de Argentina?
Super nice video God bless 👍
Thanks Ramon, how ya doing?
Doing good we need meet and plan
really wow
:D
never push the bicycle directly to a caache spot or your tunnel. Go 50 to the side, 50m too far and hand-carry the stuff back to your site, being careful about where you step. This is all at night, of course. For the last 50 ft, wear the nail sandals. avoid using just one exit from the tunnel and avoid going the same way, either to or from the exit. The nail sandals are chunks of 1x4, a foot long, with a 3" nail driven thru it every 1" of length of width. Bend your back and your knees. Cup your palms on your knees. Raise your foot Straight up, and lower it straight down, so that the nails dont tear the dirt or debris. All of the tiny holes left by the nails will be filled with ant-activity and/or rain within a week or so.
Going remember this advice as I build out my survival rig and bike platform
excellent
Thank you! Cheers!
In a SHTF situation, all land is publically recorded and when they begin to round everyone up, they'll know you're there
Sounds like too big of an operation to pull off...and when you don't buy the land in your name thats a little insurance.
@@TheSurvivalOutpost you have to provide your legal name on all real estate transactions because it's notarized. Nothing is to big for the government and the United Nations
@@UberManTampa yeah, but I don't see the tyrannical overreaching Oath breaking lying sold out Criminal traitors going that far out into the bush.. at least not before you would hear about it happening and have at least a little time to prepare for it..
*God willing anyway..
@@brothaman1571 That's only if he got the jab or allowed them to shove a foreign object far into his nostril.
@@brothaman1571 I doubt that otherwise they wouldn't be going so hard with pushing the jab on the whole world. I do believe that there are other unhealthy things in the food and water though. Either way, we should all be raising our own food and harvesting our own water anyway.
Great video. I am now subscribed and will be checking out your other videos. Need to read all the comments but here are some things to consider.
1.Ensure your property can't be held hostage by a sniper playing overlook.
2. The property needs to allow for a perimeter road to maintain fences and walk the wire. A lot of times you'll find a good deal on property and the terrain will not allow for this.
3.Insure there is some sort of back door to escape. Always have a plan B.
Thanks for the sub! Awesome detailed comment
Have everything you are taking packed and ready to go
yes good advice
THANKS FROM BRASIL.
do you have many remote places in Brazil to hide?
@@TheSurvivalOutpost FOR SURE, JUST CHOOSE, DESERT, FOREST, ETC
Don't forget your P-38 can opener!
damn skippy
You got all the basics covered very well. I think maybe the growing season, when and what grows in the area? If you have a MAG group or prepped group are they going to be allowed to stay there with you and your family if the worst happens? Hard for one person to guard the homestead or bug out location 24/7. Where and what would you want to put into a cashe if you had to go part the way on foot. I am going to borrow your list to use on finding my bug out location. Good luck with your property. Stay safe my friend
Good point about letting other people stay there. Pros and cons to that as well. The cache strategy is a good idea, I've considered that along with pulloff areas along the route. Let's say you drive for a few hours and for _____ reason you have to stop. Could be a roadblock, closed border, whatever. I've found a few abandoned roads along my route where I can stop, rest, access a cache, and then continue on.
@@TheSurvivalOutpost yep pros and cons to everything in these times. I am glad you found a place for your family that's what's important...good luck and stay safe
@@jimssurvival4994 Same to you buddy, these are uncertain times to be sure.
Im subbed. I have 32 years of survival ecperience and practice. Ex Army Ranger. Great video. Charles
Thanks glad to have you
We're lucky enough to live in rural Arkansas. I've got places to take my fam, but doubt I'll ever have to. Wal-Mart's like 30 min away lol
Sounds like an excellent location to ride out the storm. Are you having any issues with outsiders coming into your general area? Any COVID-19 outbreaks?
@@TheSurvivalOutpost Nah. Stuffs not too bad here really. Meats weird. Prolly getting some more livestock soon tho.
We actually bought quite a bit of local grown to freeze this morning. Lots of local growers here. Bless yall.
Nice channel
Thanks!
Good video
Glad you enjoyed
Here's a thougth to add. Don't be a stranger (you and your family) to your location. Better to bug out to a living situation that you (and your family) are familiar with! And are familiar with the route(s) to get there as well. And you are familiar to your neighbors (on a regular basis) as well.
Yes ideally your "bugout" location is just a second home that hopefully you can live in part time or even full time
I completely agree with ur criteria on a location. But I have a few extra. " Is there any logging roads or railways nearby if so how often are they used." And the next I never considered until I moved to this area. And that is " Is the water from the nearest water source drinkable." The reason for that is I now live near the ohio river and I didn't know this but there is a oil refinery on the river and all the locals tell me not to drink,swim ,or eat the fish in the river.
How about the alternative of forting up and staying in place? I've always thought about building a home that's more of a fortress.
Yeah, long as you are not in a big city I think that's a very good plan. Though it is definitely a good idea to be ready to bug out, like natural disaster or something that would make living there too dangerous..
I live in a fairly rural place, and far enough outside of the nearest city that I wouldn't be going anywhere else unless absolutely necessary.
During hurricane that hit NY many years ago, all high rise apartments got blacked out and there was only one apartments building that provide electricity and water. I can’t remember the name. That is the “sanctuary” we must consider.
During Thailand biggest flood in history in 2011, Bangkok was under water to the level of woman waist. The modern buildings were under water! It was APOCALYPSE both at day and night. Electricity Blacked out to precent fire. No cars because the flood so high. But my condominium maintained all facility very well. So I stayed in my room for a month just fine. All TV, internet, electricity and boats (provided by my condo management).
that can def work, but for how long?
I would love to move out to the boons.
Wish I could live remote fulltime but for now, its a "vacation" property :)
You did a wonderful job on presenting a solid true bug out location process . I have two bug out location because survival is in numbers . I do not own them i am just partnered with them . I have this in place because i don’t have the means to care-give a location . The location i are situational ready and room to grow . Meaning can except what i will bring to the party ( spouse,dogs and gear ) i can tell you that even though we have all been stuck at home it should of given you all time to think and redo your kits . ( even more minimal on gear ) bugging in is way more simpler then bugging out . They people they show case a bag to bug out with with no location will be ruff . You sir are going about it perfectly you have supply’s for both . I would highly recommend wi solar security camera backed up by game cameras at exit and entrances. To allow you to monitor it . The cover of night for sensitive items . What ever product you need at a discount between you and i you are covered ! Definitely go to the ranger station to get fire road maps to aid in over watching or scouting possible overtake of your property by someone . Game cam 100 yards away from your property to check for anyone watching you and creatures that lurk . I would home stead the hell out of it .
Rain water collector . Pond with fish . Training facility for bush craft and indoor shooting range slash safe room . The list will go on . Very proud and jealous my friend
I like the multiple locations strategy...when Plan A doesn't workout. Trail cams are a good addition to a security perimeter, there's a lot to take into account including formulating a plan of escape of your location is overrun.
The Survival Outpost yes sir and now a days those trail cams are super nice
The blink cams 6 cams free cloud off one system you can have up to 10 cams
I always make sure I have more than one way to get to my bug out that way if there is a rd block I can take a different route and I always go at night and I have it where I can live there long term.. And worse case scenario if there is rd blocks why take chances to go to town. So good idea is plant a garden big enough to last till next planting season.. Lots of things that go into survival if anything bad happens
Yes for sure if you only have one you have none
@@TheSurvivalOutpost true but that's when you have to have a temporary backup plan to retreat to and wait until your permanent destination is safe to get to... My place has 2 ways to get to and if that blocked off then my last resort is to park on the back side of the property and hike over the hill to get to my safe place and I also have a temporary backup location.... People have to think ahead and cover all the what if.. Because not everything will go as planned that is what people have to think about... When choosing a safe go to location
This is one of the subjects where many people have good ideas and are trying to be practical, but I feel as if there is no perfect situation unless you can move to a place you like and then be near the ideal bug out location.
At this point in time, I have thought about a building up a trailer or getting a large van which would allow a well outfitted bug out vehicle and a shelter all in one. My hope would be to then find or build a decent home or a few cabins and add a few small buildings on some nice wooded lot near rivers or streams and a good location to be joined by family.
That sounds like a good step in the right direction. I've had my eye on a Silverado 2500 with a camper shell, good price and perfect for use in a normal situation or bug out.
I agree. It is important to be quite close to your location. We live in the countryside, and our BO place is near our countryside place. Walkable - 3h. Cabin on a creek and surrounded by forest - it is difficult to find, but also walkable to nearby community (small- ie. 30 dwellings). Off beaten path (ie. elevation and in kind of mountainous type place). I think it is important to be installed in a place where you are part of the community and you are able to slowly make your place exactly what you need over time (ie. stocked and off-grid with some livestock, plant fruit trees, ie. edible forest...).
Don't forget wind direction from big cities to your area. You don't want nuclear fallout to reach you if the worst happens.
good point
What if your primary residence meets all 10 of your checklist? Is there always a need for a bug out? My husband & I were both raised in our community, so we know the woods, creeks, & bluffs like the back of our hands. Does that count as a plan B?
Since you're already rural that's a big win. Bugging out should always be the last resort but IF you did have to, maybe somewhere in those woods you can cache basic supplies and even build yourself a primitive shelter over time. Would be a fun project and worthwhile if indeed you had to bail out to the woods from your home.
Congratulations
Tree stands above your game trails is a must . A tree house or two as well . That is what i did on the back of my dads property in OR . We new our food source and our occasional passerby’s but never make yourself aware of them . It will just draw them in more. Its a caught 22
Friendly or aggressive land control . I chose ghost !
Thanks I'm really happy about this purchase. Remember that one episode of doomsday preppers when the guy made a treehouse and then put up mirrors on the walls.
The Survival Outpost yes
The Survival Outpost man it would be so awesome to help you build that .
One of the best Topic Videos I've seen. 👍
Have you served in the Military?
This #FakeFlu has been perfect from a Prepper point of view:
✓ Observe State actions
✓ Observe Crowd actions
✓ Test ourselves...
We *now know where the Checkpoints will be!*
We now know *what items to stock up (further) on.*
>We know who we can trust.
Yes prior service USMC. The outbreak has definitely been excellent for preppers since we get to get a real world eval of our preps and act accordingly.
And even beyond focusing on our preps and such, we most certainly must keep an eye on high level government actions such as more violations of our personal freedoms and liberties.
Great comment David!
I live in Missouri, it's pretty country,just a little bit rocky
I lived near Moberly, MO...
Background check the Neighbors
Yes absolutely, that's very important. For a flat price of $40 a year, you can get a subscription to Truthfinder.com and get all you need and more.
It was good list to think about. Speaking of which, when i try this checklist, S.Korea is not good country for off-grid i guess. Winter is cold as Russia, Summer is Hot as Vietnam, limited wildlife chains. Over populated cities and highways are everywhere. Northern part of country is very close to N.Korea, so having high risk of hit by blind fires. Southern part have tradition of hit by typhoon yearly.
Despite that, i'm thinking sub-urban and mountain area of eastern shoreline as my location of bug-out. There are many mountains in National park, having less populations, sustainable food source named sea, and most important, there are port that maybe can used be as civilian evac site incase of SHTF or Kim Jung Un going nuts.
Great points and analysis. I like the idea of staying close to shorelines since that's a huge source of food. Good plan!
Man, the Norris Lake area of East Tennessee is a great place to post up. The weather isn't too bad, plenty of natural resources, a 900 sq. mile lake ain't bad. Land is cheap, and property tax is absurdly cheap, i know of literally 100's of acres for sale. Northern tourists are becoming an issue, but looks like the flugaloo is gonna take care of that soon lol. Locals are friendly southern people for the most part, except the strung out, drugged up younger generations, but hey, that's everywhere now. Lastly, not many predators to speak of. I can literally walk 20 minutes up the road and it's forests and mountains as far as you can see. I've lived here all my life and I'd rather be nowhere else to survive the end of the world.
Yes absolutely perfect area...I fell in love with Eastern TN when I lived there and knew at some point I'd return :)
Sadly every rural place we had in TN is already being over taken by people not from the area and gotten a lot more expensive. Then you have to worry about the cities running your way. Same with GA, NC. Unfortunately all these ass holes from other parts of the country are flocking to. But in end of day wont be welcome or protected.
@@bestlifeever4548 Feb 2021 - EVEN WORSE NOW - even CA is coming here and they are outsiders
Great advice : Human Instinct and Natural Law. I don’t have the 1st. 😭 Always wrong and out of place. 😅
Boom!
If at all possible stay in place! Ready resources at hand.ammo is heavy to move practice your gear,
Very true!
We have a place at elko county nevada but no house . we wont make it there . we have to sell now and leave . now . but because of work were staying here . u never know our land in elko county nevada might come in handy . and me with no drivers license !
8 hour drive? how long if you had to walk it?
Wow you look so much like your Dad it’s almost like looking at a twin.
thanks!
I saw that guy on a video he is a cool ass guy
Hey i am dutch can you make a video about prepping in the Netherlands we haven here almost no dutch.
The basics are always the same. Stockpile essentials (food,water, medicine) toilet paper LOL....then the preps become specific to your area and your needs.
I have a friend who moved from the city to a rural area in Wisconsin with the thought of "getting away." That was about 5 yrs ago. Now, he said, you wouldn't believe how many city people are renting or trying to establish footing in his area. (no cell service in his area!) Many are claiming hardship of some kind and start off by going to a local church to "get to know" their kind neighbors. The net result is that he's seen those people taking advantage of the homesteaders already there. They look for sympathy and wind up being entwined within the once quiet community. Moral of the story: if you think you're going to "bug-out" to a remote location and be safe you're wrong. It will only be a matter of time until you're surrounded or infiltrated. They won't storm your property, they go in another way...
I guess it depends on the location. I have heard much feedback about this very detail you mention, however in my area, we have had little to no uptick in new comers thankfully.
Oh my gosh you and your dad are total twins! lol not a bad thing of course lol.
thanks zac
👍🏼 good job , anyone near Texas Oklahoma area ?
Lots of great info. I moved out to my bug out location 5 years ago and now it is my bug in location. As you stated, when this pandemic started we were flooded with outsiders and no, they were not well received by most of us here. Another point you brought up, check your neighbors. I have one that was so nice and once we moved in became a thorn in our side. Love it here though and not many other places I could imagine myself on.
That's the problem about neighbors...you can do your research and a bit of background checks, but you don't truly know your neighbors until you actually settle in. No place is perfect and I believe I recall your general location, it's an amazing area and I'm sure that apart from the neighbor, you're way better off.
@@TheSurvivalOutpost Another argument for not being a stranger to your BOL, both before and after you decide to make it yours.
You need the property to be close enough to spend time there "become a known quanity" to neighbors. Worst thing is to be an "unknown" as folks let their imagination run wild.
Perfect "vacation home" in Lanesville WV. 3 br, own water supply, large garage, sheds, on side of mountain. 125k. If you don't have one yet this is the perfect vacation home...behind a ski resort on the other side of the mountain.
i love vacations, sounds like a great spot!
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Buy shotguns and ammo and a cabin deep in the woods. Find affordable land far away from people. And build a little barn on your remote property. Keep it simple. But get a cabin
keep it simple, good advice
@@KingParisBuckingham that’s an awesome point. The best bug out cabin is the one without a road to it.
For me it's my lake cottage in rural MS an hour S.E. from my home near crazy crime ridden Memphis. Walnut Lake is a PRIVATE 50 acre lake with 3 ways in, 3 ways out. Surrounded by hundreds of acres of Holly Springs National Forest. Lots of fish, squirrels, deer, turtles, ducks, etc. Spring fed with water running out of ground near shore in places. It is vey possible for the residents to defend from outsiders, and you won't want to mess with them. Stay away in a crisis if not an owner as we will organize security posts. Each resident can be self sufficient and none of us will starve. Watch for properties to come up for sale on this lake. Small fishing cottages, and homes alike are very affordable. No zoning laws.
Based on your criteria what are some good bug out locations to consider?
i suppose it depends on where you live. For me on the east coast, the best location is deep in the backwoods of Tennessee. Arkansas is also a prime location.
Is this the runescape theme song playing in the beginning back ground?!
nope but it does sound like it lol
Prepping now. Buy foods. Hope all is well.
Thanks, same to ya, stay safe
@@TheSurvivalOutpost Thank you.
Many of these desiderata are hard to come by in the desert, alas.
desiderata ?
Plural of desideratum:
desideratum
noun
something that is needed or wanted